佛祖統紀 38.9

38.9

永興元年。詔封法果為輔國宜城子（僧受俗官之始）神瑞元年。加封法果為忠信侯。

In the first year of Yongxing, an edict enfeoffed Faguang as the State-Supporting Viscount of Yicheng (the beginning of monks receiving secular official titles). In the first year of Shenrui, Faguang was additionally enfeoffed as the Marquis of Loyalty and Trust.